Thunderstorm

The gray sky belied the high temperature, above 70°. A Carolina wren investigated the empty barkbutter dish and moved on to the suet.  It also foraged on the ground with the white throats. The cardinals smooched.  Bluebirds visited the seeds.  So did a brown headed nuthatch.  A mockingbird also had to be sure the barkbutter dish was really empty.  I saw the osprey again, or was it the young eagle?   There were pelicans for sure.  The cloud cover turned to rain which became heavy.  Then thunder and lightning followed as darkness came early.